Table 2. Number and type of post-fracture complications according to the type of fracture management.

Complications	Operative group (number of fractures = 40)	Non-operative group (number of fractures = 19)
Delayed-union	2	2
Non-union	2	2
Mal-alignment	0	2
Local infection	1	0
Skin lesion	0	3
Re-fracture	1	0
Osteosynthesis displacement	2	0
joint stiffness	2	1
Sacral pressure sore	2	0
Venous thrombosis	0	1
Complex regional pain syndrome	0	1
Severe constipation	0	1
Pyelonephritis	1	1
Total complications	13	14
At least one complication per fracture occurrence	10	12

It is interesting to note that from 8 ankle fractures, 2 were operated and no complication was noticed, whereas 6 were not operated and they were all complicated: 1 patient had non-union and a skin lesion; 1 had a skin lesion and a mal alignment; 2 had non-union; 2 had mal-alignment and only one had no complication.